Cyrus Capital Partners could team up with the Sears chairman’s hedge fund to bid for Sears, Murphy Oil Corp. is reportedly discussing a deal to sell Malaysian oil and gas assets, and Unilever is the leading bidder for GlaxoSmithKline’s Indian consumer health unit.

Massachusetts-based biopharmaceutical firm Moderna Inc. on Wednesday said it expects to bring in $500 million at the midpoint of its price range for its upcoming initial public offering, led by Goodwin Procter LLP.

AMCI Acquisition Corp. on Tuesday closed on an initial public offering that raised more than $220 million, represented by Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, money the blank check company will use to pursue an acquisition in natural-resources related industries.

Bandera Partners LLC on Wednesday issued a public letter to the board of directors for Luby’s Inc., the Texas-based restaurant group behind Fuddruckers and other eateries, saying the debt-ridden company has failed to turn things around and should consider the addition of five new directors.

As private equity and other investors increasingly consider the effects their investments will have on society, attorneys should spend time becoming familiar with the formation process for so-called impact funds, which aim to contribute to social good, while staying abreast of the unique legal challenges that may arise.

An Arizona federal judge has refused to toss the bulk of claims made by funds associated with Maverick Capital Ltd. that accused First Solar Inc. of misrepresenting the success of its solar projects in a scheme that cost investors after the problems were revealed and the stock crashed.

The Asia licensee for surf brand Body Glove told a California federal jury during opening statements Tuesday that Body Glove's new private equity owner breached their deal, using "bullying tactics" in a wrongful bid to take back rights to sell in that region without paying.

A California federal judge on Tuesday chose a Levi & Korsinsky LLP-represented trader as lead plaintiff in a slew of class actions seeking to hold Tesla and Elon Musk accountable for two August tweets that roiled the company’s stock price.

Brazilian electric utility Light SA on Tuesday said it stopped weighing a potential share offering after its three controlling shareholders disapproved of part of the potential plans at a Monday meeting due to market conditions.

A New York bankruptcy judge Tuesday gave Sears Holding Corp. permission to take out more than $2 billion in debtor-in-place financing after last-minute talks and bidding cleared up creditor objections to a portion of the financing agreement.

A New York bankruptcy judge on Tuesday pressed attorneys for creditors of the failed company behind “American Idol” to justify fraudulent transfer claims accusing Apollo Global Management of sinking the company by making a valid prepetition payment to cover a $93 million case judgment.

A California real estate developer asked a federal court on Monday to toss allegations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that he was involved in a scheme to defraud Chinese investors out of $9.5 million through the EB-5 visa program.

Bain Capital is mulling a deal for German lighting maker Osram Licht, Goodnight Midstream could either sell itself or go public, and Brookfield Asset Management is considering investing in Emirati real estate company Meraas.

Houston-based underground oil storage company Fairway Energy LP sought Chapter 11 protection in Delaware late Monday after hitting the edge of default on most of its $100 million debt, with an initial filing reporting plans for a bankruptcy sale.

Canada Goose Holdings Inc. on Monday filed plans for a secondary offering of 10 million shares that would enable stockholders to trim their stakes in the private equity-backed outerwear retailer and reap proceeds that could exceed $600 million, in a deal guided by four law firms.

San Francisco-based private equity firm Main Post Partners, with help from legal adviser Ropes & Gray LLP, has clinched its sophomore investment vehicle after bringing in $700 million from limited partners, the firm announced Tuesday.

Expert Analysis

When approaching M&A, investments and other transactions associated with artificial intelligence, we must take into consideration the nature of the technology today, the anticipated technological developments and the evolving legal landscape, say Lee Tiedrich and Daniel Gurman of Covington & Burling LLP.

A deep dive into data on deal terms in midstream oil and gas acquisition agreements reveals significant insights on “what’s market” and what's not in such deals. As compared to a broad cross-section of agreements across industries, the midstream M&A acquisition agreements studied generally allocated more of the risks — especially unknown risks — to buyers, says Greg Krafka of Winstead PC.

With the Milbank/Cravath pay scale once again equalizing compensation at many Am Law 100 firms, there is even more pressure for firms to differentiate themselves to top lateral associate candidates. This presents strategic considerations for both law firms and lateral candidates throughout the recruitment process, says Darin Morgan of Major Lindsey & Africa.

The Private Target Mergers & Acquisitions Deal Points Studies prepared by the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section have been a key resource for M&A attorneys for over a decade. In this two-part article, Greg Krafka of Winstead PC examines data from the most recent study and other sources to systematically identify “what’s market” concerning deal terms in midstream oil and gas acquisition agreements.

In this series featuring law school luminaries, Stanford Law School professor Jeffrey Fisher discusses his motivation for teaching, arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court and what the court might look like if Judge Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed.

There has been a dip in the number of enforcement actions from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission during Chairman Jay Clayton’s tenure, but this decline does not tell the whole story. The commission is still bringing a historically high volume of actions — they just happen to be in slightly different areas, says Kurt Wolfe of Troutman Sanders LLP.

The first comprehensive overhaul of California's Rules of Professional Conduct in nearly 30 years becomes operational on Nov. 1. Some of the new rules mirror the model language used by the American Bar Association, but many continue to reflect California’s unique approach to certain ethical questions, says Mark Loeterman of Signature Resolution LLC.

The balancing act between protecting attorneys’ speech rights and ensuring unbiased adjudications was highlighted recently in two cases — when Michael Cohen applied for a restraining order against Stephanie Clifford's attorney, and when Johnson & Johnson questioned whether a Missouri talc verdict was tainted by public statements from the plaintiffs' counsel, says Matthew Giardina of Manning Gross & Massenburg LLP.

In Sheppard Mullin v. J-M Manufacturing Co., the California Supreme Court ruled last month that a law firm's failure to disclose a known conflict with another current client did not categorically disentitle the firm from recovering fees. But the court didn’t provide hoped-for guidance on how to write an enforceable advance conflict waiver, says Richard Rosensweig of Goulston & Storrs PC.

In this monthly series, Amanda Brady of Major Lindsey & Africa interviews management from top law firms about the increasingly competitive business environment. Here we feature Melanie Green, chief client development officer at Faegre Baker Daniels LLP.

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